mild
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The vast majority are mild, although the damage they cause varies according to their location and the depth below the Earth's surface at which they strike.
From Barron's ● Jul. 28, 2026
“They look tough and unisex to me, with mild expressions, beautiful clothes, tights, ruffles and sleeves, plus a firearm. It’s a great symbol for being a warrior, especially as a small business owner.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 27, 2026
Previous research has shown that even mild inflammation in the middle of pregnancy can affect developing offspring.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 25, 2026
Most cases are mild and amount to little more than a cough, fever, and runny nose.
From Slate ● Jul. 24, 2026
Even the stench from the manacled troll seemed mild in comparison.
From "Artemis Fowl" by Eoin Colfer
Dave said with milder winters and hotter summers, it is surprising what exotic plants will grow in the UK.
From BBC ● Jul. 1, 2026
So far, this one has been milder — bitcoin was down a little more than 50% from its peak, compared with drawdowns of as much as 80% during previous declines, according to Ferraioli.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 30, 2026
The National Park Service said it is using pumps to treat the water with what it called nanobubble ozone technology to kill the algae, along with hydrogen peroxide, which it said is milder than chlorine.
From Barron's ● Jun. 16, 2026
The company has relied on its oral-health portfolio to offset weakness in product categories like respiratory and digestive health during a milder cold and flu season, particularly in Europe.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 8, 2026
She thought of a texturizer to loosen her hair’s springy coils, stretch out the kinkiness a little, but a texturizer was really a relaxer, only milder, and she would still have to avoid the rain.
From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
Excluding food and energy, the PPI rose by less than forecast and climbed 2.6% from a year ago, the mildest increase since July 2024.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 25, 2025
His most notable contribution here was an embarrassing collapse to the ground after the mildest head-to-head collision with Rasmus Hojlund.
From BBC ● Dec. 15, 2024
At its mildest, an aircraft may only experience slight erratic changes in altitude, but at the severe end, turbulence can cause large abrupt changes in altitude and angle of the plane.
From Seattle Times ● May 24, 2024
Leasure called himself “the nicest, quietest, mildest guy you’ll ever want to meet.”
From Los Angeles Times ● May 15, 2024
Marburg was the mildest of the - ^L-three filovirus sisters The worst of them was Ebola Zaire.
From "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston
